David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$464M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$951M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$499M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$11.3B
| $14M | 0.01% |
87,900
+31,200
| +55% | +$6.12M |
|
1077
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
218,500
+149,900
| +219% | +$8.8M |
|
1078
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$44.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
338,500
-260,300
| -43% | -$12.3M |
|
1079
Dycom Industries
DY
$11.4B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
91,423
+35,173
| +63% | +$6.06M |
|
1080
NRG Energy
NRG
$23.5B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
145,850
+85,578
| +142% | +$8.65M |
|
1081
CareDx
CDNA
$2.46B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
783,013
-366,215
| -32% | -$7.89M |
|
1082
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$157B
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
343,600
-167,872
| -33% | -$7.96M |
|
1083
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$739M
| $13.9M | 0.01% |
132,474
+11,235
| +9% | +$1.35M |
|
1084
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.78B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
268,816
-131,093
| -33% | -$7.5M |
|
1085
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.72B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
1,204,210
-11,457
| -0.9% | -$133K |
|
1086
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$38.2B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
80,600
+39,200
| +95% | +$6.42M |
|
1087
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.08B
| $13.8M | 0.01% |
518,787
+363,048
| +233% | +$9.65M |
|
1088
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$3.05B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
1,277,784
+262,028
| +26% | +$3.44M |
|
1089
TC Energy
TRP
$64.7B
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
289,557
-46,520
| -14% | -$2.17M |
|
|
MAGN
1090
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$443M
| $13.7M | 0.01% |
752,552
+54,506
| +8% | +$1.06M |
|
1091
FirstEnergy
FE
$26.9B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
337,662
-108,206
| -24% | -$4.31M |
|
1092
Interface
TILE
$2.21B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
687,293
+477,218
| +227% | +$10.4M |
|
1093
PUT
Cloudflare
NET
$99.8B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
120,800
-234,100
| -66% | -$31M |
|
1094
Warner Music
WMG
$14.5B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
433,891
+427,270
| +6,453% | +$13.9M |
|
1095
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$3.81B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
350,225
+15,244
| +5% | +$549K |
|
1096
Veeco
VECO
$2.86B
| $13.6M | 0.01% |
675,577
+113,516
| +20% | +$2.72M |
|
1097
Dillards
DDS
$10B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
37,750
+13,575
| +56% | +$5.84M |
|
1098
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.9B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
44,047
+28,014
| +175% | +$8.19M |
|
1099
CALL
RH
RH
$2.71B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
57,500
-4,500
| -7% | -$1.56M |
|
1100
Brown & Brown
BRO
$25B
| $13.5M | 0.01% |
108,262
-86,904
| -45% | -$9.71M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, David Shaw held 4,902 positions worth $112B, down 18% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $21.6B in Q1 2025, closing 704 positions and reducing 1,734 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $951M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2025 buy was KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock: 1,800,000 shares worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw added most to GE Vernova in Q1 2025, an estimated $686M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $981M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $951M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw opened 569 new positions and closed 704 in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.